SECRETS OF THE HEART
aka SECRETOS DEL MAR

Year: 1997
UK: Metrodome
Cast: Carmelo Gómez, Charo López, Silvia Munt, Vicky Pena, Andoni Erburu, alvaro Nagore, Inigo Garces
Director: Montxo Armendariz
Countries: France / Portugal / Spain
Language: Spanish (English subtitles)
UK: 108 mins
UK Certificate: 12 for infrequent moderate sex, mild sex references and single use of strong language
UK Release Date: 22 September 2000

Synopsis

Set during the 1960s in the Basque country when General Franco was in power, the director Montxo Armendariz, looks at this repressive period from the perspective of a nine year old boy called Javi (Andoni Erburu) who becomes increasingly aware of the dangers around him especially as his grandfather's life is ended violently.